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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital;
[syn: immobilize, immobilise]

2. to hold fast or prevent from moving;
- Example: "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
[syn: trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise]

3. make defenseless;
[syn: immobilize, immobilise]

4. convert (assets) into fixed capital;
[syn: immobilize, immobilise]

5. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets);
- Example: "Blocked funds"
- Example: "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
[syn: freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise]

6. cause to be unable to move;
- Example: "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
[syn: immobilize, immobilise]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

immobilise v 1: hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital [syn: immobilize, immobilise] 2: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree" [syn: trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise] 3: make defenseless [syn: immobilize, immobilise] 4: convert (assets) into fixed capital [syn: immobilize, immobilise] 5: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" [syn: freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise] [ant: free, release, unblock, unfreeze] 6: cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic" [syn: immobilize, immobilise]